Rule 560-10-23-.04. Driver and Insurance Requirements
- (1) No person shall drive any multipurpose off-highway vehicle upon a highway in this state, including a county road system road, without complying with the driver's license requirements of Code Section 40-5-20. Any person violating the provisions of Code Section 40-5-20 while using a multipurpose off-highway vehicle shall be subject to the penalties provided or referenced in Code Section 40-5-20. In addition, all the requirements of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Georgia Code that apply to operators of motor vehicles shall apply as well to operators of multipurpose off-highway vehicles.
- (2) All owners and operators of multipurpose off-highway vehicles operated upon any highway in this state shall comply with the requirements of Code Section 40-6-10, including the requirement to carry minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage on such vehicle, and shall be subject to the penalties provided in that Code section for failure to comply.
- (3) Multipurpose off-highway vehicles shall only be operated on highways that are part of a county road system or otherwise operated in compliance with Code Section 40-6-362.
Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 40-1-3, 40-2-11, 40-3-3, 40-6-360, 40-6-362.
History. Original Rule entitled "Driver and Insurance Requirements" adopted. F. Feb. 6, 2024; eff. Feb. 26, 2024.